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Chocolate on Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

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• 250 g butter chopped
• 1/2 cup milk
• 180 g dark chocolate chopped
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 egg lightly beaten
• 1 cup plain flour sifted
• 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder sifted
• 46 g Cadbury Picnic finely chopped
• 1/3 cup caramel spread
• 2 x 46 g Cadbury Picnic chopped *to decorate

Milk chocolate ganache

• 2 x 220 g milk chocolate chopped
• 1 cup thickened cream

Dark chocolate ganache

• 90 g dark chocolate
• 1/4 cup thickened cream

• Equipment

  • 1 22cm round cake pan
  • 1 heatproof bowl
  • 1 saucepan
  • 1 microwave

  • Method

    • STEP 1Place butter, milk, chocolate, ¾ cup water and sugars in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until smooth and combined. Set aside to cool completely.
    • STEP 2Preheat oven to 160°C/140°C fan-forced. Grease a 6cm deep, 22cm round cake pan. Line base and side with 2 layers of baking paper.
    • STEP 3Stir egg into chocolate mixture until combined. Add sifted flours and cocoa. Mix well. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into centre of cake comes out clean. Cool completely in pan.
    • STEP 4Make Milk chocolate ganache: Place chocolate and cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100%), stirring with a metal spoon every 30 seconds, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until smooth. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until mixture is a thick spreadable consistency.
    • STEP 5Cut cake in half horizontally. Place cake base on a serving plate. Spread with ¹⁄³ of the milk chocolate ganache. Top with finely chopped Picnic bar and dollop with caramel spread. Top with remaining cake half. Spread remaining milk chocolate ganache over top and side of cake.
    • STEP 6Make Dark chocolate ganache: Place chocolate and cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100%), stirring with a metal spoon every 30 seconds, for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until cooled and thickened slightly.
    • STEP 7Spread top of cake with dark chocolate ganache. Decorate with extra chopped Picnic bars. Serve.

    Nutrition information

    2253 kJ Energy, 30 g Fat Total, 19 g Fat Saturated, 60 g Carbohydrate Total, 7 g Protein, 1 gDietary Fibre, 239 mg Sodium, 69 mg Cholesterol